4 simple and healthy pumpkin dishes

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

This time, Lifehacker offers you a pumpkin version of hummus, salty and sweet polenta, and a rudimentary smoothie.

1. Pumpkin hummus

Ingredients

• 1 cup baked pumpkin puree
• 1 cup boiled chickpeas
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons of tahini (sesame paste) or sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 head of baked garlic
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon paprika
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cumin.

Preparation

First you need to bake the pumpkin and garlic. To do this, preheat the oven to 200-210 ° C, peel the pumpkin and cut into small pieces. Place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Remove the husk from the garlic and add it to the pumpkin. Brush vegetables with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and bake in the oven.

Put all the ingredients except the paprika in a blender and blend until smooth. If the hummus is too thick, add a little water (no more than 1 teaspoon at a time) and whisk again.

When serving, sprinkle hummus with olive oil and sprinkle with paprika. Add crispy slices of toasted pita bread.

2. Salted pumpkin polenta

Ingredients

• 2 ¹⁄₂ cups milk
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 tablespoons of cream cheese - optional;
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground ginger
• salt and pepper to taste;
• ⅛ glasses of grated Parmesan;
• pieces of baked chicken, beef, veal or Brussels sprouts, grated parmesan or any other cheese for decoration.

Preparation

Pour milk and water into one saucepan, bring to a boil and stir in the cornmeal, stirring constantly with a whisk. If the polenta is too thick, add some hot water, milk or broth.

Remove porridge from heat and add cream cheese, pumpkin puree, spices, salt, pepper and parmesan. Stir everything well again and serve with the selected additions.

3. Sweet pumpkin polenta

Ingredients

• 2 ¹⁄₂ cups milk
• 2 cups of water
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - optional
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar - optional
• apple slices, chopped nuts, dried fruit, and maple syrup or honey for garnish.

Preparation

Pour the milk and water into a saucepan, bring the mixture to a boil and stir in the cornmeal. Remove from heat, add pumpkin puree, sugar, vanillin and spices and stir the porridge well.

When serving, add a little honey (maple syrup), a chopped apple, and a mixture of nuts or dried fruit.

4. Pumpkin smoothie

Ingredients:

• 450 g pumpkin puree;
• 2 cups of plant-based milk
• 2 cups of ice
• 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or a pinch of vanillin
• ¹⁄₄ tablespoon of cinnamon
• ¹⁄₄ tablespoon ground ginger
• ¹⁄₄ tablespoon ground nutmeg
• ¹⁄₄ tablespoon ground cardamom

Preparation

Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth, silky smooth.